Bark - Parental Controls subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.3★ from 36,148 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$5.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months44 of 264 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews44 of 264 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (17%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $5.99 per month

What Bark - Parental Controls costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month.

• Bark Jr Monthly7 days free trial, then renews every month$5.99
• Bark Monthly7 days free trial, then renews every month$14.99
• Bark Jr Annual7 days free trial, then renews every year$49.99
• Bark Annual7 days free trial, then renews every year$99.99

How to cancel Bark - Parental Controls

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Bark - Parental Controls (listed under a plan name such as Bark Jr Monthly).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Frequent disconnections and reconnections required; Inability to monitor certain popular apps like TikTok and Snapchat; Delayed alerts and notifications; Unexpected phone performance issues like slower speeds and battery drain.

Recent one-star reviews

It is badIt is terrible

not smartthis app said that a livestream on youtube from my CHURCH was violent and got flagged. it was about the fruits of repentance and said something about how they killed someone. it was a church service. why can i not watch church.

Truly awfulBark’s ability to understand the context of absolutely ANY text conversation is truly terrible. They’re obviously keying off keywords only. Zero contextual understanding. Same for videos. Kids at a school dance? Sexual content. And bullying. Contact name of “Momma,” obviously a risky contact accordi…

Recent five-star reviews

Bark is my heroBark may have just prevented me from loosing my daughter to self harm. It is a normal Friday night and I’m used to seeing alerts from bark about her YouTube subscriptions and Spotify music but when I got the notification (urgent alert) and saw images of self harm it gave my wife and I a chance to i…

Absolute Invasion of PrivacyDo you really want some AI company to data mine & sell all of your kid’s personal info/habits/interests/moods/friends? We need to be much better custodians of our children’s privacy.

USEFULLI got this app for my son he wasn’t happy but that’s a good thing and he brought a knife into his room and hadn’t came out since he has to clean the ketchup out side his for

About the developer

Bark Technologies, Inc. has published on the App Store since Sep 25, 2019: 3 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

• Bark Kids1.3★
• Bark for Schools2.3★

Alternatives to Bark - Parental Controls

• OurFamilyWizard Co-Parent App4.6★
• AppClose4.7★
• TalkingParents: Co-Parent App4.4★
• Chorsee: Chores Tracker4.6★

Also similar: SignUpGenius (1.3★), Pikmykid Parent (3.8★)

Questions people ask

How much does Bark - Parental Controls cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month.

How do I cancel Bark - Parental Controls?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Bark - Parental Controls and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Bark - Parental Controls have a free trial?

Yes: Bark Jr Monthly offers a 7 days free trial, then $5.99 per month.

Is Bark free to use?

The application is available for free with in-app purchases. This means you can download and use some features without cost, but advanced functionalities or premium services may require a purchase.

Bark - Parental Controls in one paragraph

Bark - Parental Controls by Bark Technologies, Inc. is a Productivity app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month across 4 plan(s). App Store rating 4.3 from 36,148 ratings. 44 of 264 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (17%). The developer has 3 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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